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If the Turkish texting man had a history of blatant and frequent lying, would that have excused the reasoning and behavior of his wife and her father?


> In that particular case, as far as I know, the gesturer himself denies that interpretation, so what people like you are upset about are about your own interpretation, not anything actually confirmed.

My understanding is that he denies expressing support, but doesn't deny support. Which doesn't look good!

> If the Turkish texting man had a history of blatant and frequent lying, would that have excused the reasoning and behavior of his wife and her father?

It would have excused treating the supposed typo as not a typo. That's a separate question from the reaction after.




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